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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa012.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://phandroid.com/2025/08/28/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-huawei-p40/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://phandroid.com/2025/08/28/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-huawei-p40/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2025\/08\/28\/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-huawei-p40\/","crawl_time":1775380540,"first_indexed_time":1756401899,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,phandroid!\/2025\/08\/28\/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-huawei-p40\/ s443","src_root_hash":"16363821112777250412","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 - Phandroid","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"With Huawei still being placed on the US Entity list and with the US and China trade war not looking like it will come to an end soon, it means that for the foreseeable future, Huawei users should probably not expect to have Google Play Services available on their devices.\nBut there is good news for those looking to put a bit of work into it.\nThis is because thanks to a workaround, you can actually install Google Play Services on your Huawei P40 smartphone. There are a lot of steps involved and it is by no means an official method, but if you absolutely need to have Google on your phone, then do read on as we’ll guide you through the entire process step by step.\nBefore you get started\nYou’ll want to backup your phone and all of its files in the event that something goes wrong\nYou will also need an external USB drive\nYou will also need an adapter that will let you connect your USB drive to your Huawei P40\nDownload the Huawei GMS Install file\nfrom here\nLoad it onto the USB drive and connect it to your Huawei P40\nGo to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage > USB storage\nSelect the file you loaded onto the USB drive and tap Restore\nEnter the password shown on your screen and tap OK\nClear all background applications\nLook for the app on your home screen with a purple G icon and tap on it to launch the app\nTap Activate\nTap Allow\nReturn to the home screen and clear all background apps again\nRelaunch the app and tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app’s screen and let it run in the background\nGo to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\nLook for the Google installation folder and tap on it\nYou will have to install the first six files so tap on them one by one to install them\nGo to Settings > Users & accounts\nTap Add an account and select Google\nYou will be prompted with an error message informing you that the app was built for an older version of Android, but tap OK anyway\nTap Existing\nEnter your Google login credentials and tap Sign in\nTap Next\nAt this point you can keep adding Google accounts you want associated with the device, but you will have to do so now because once the process is complete, you won’t be able to unless you restart the entire installation procedure\nClear all background applications\nGo to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\nLook for the Google installation folder and tap on it\nTap on the seventh file which will be Google Services Framework\nTap Allow\nTap Install and wait\nOnce installed, tap Done\nGive the phone a minute or two and you will start seeing a bunch of error messages which will be normal. You can then choose to mute these error messages if they’re getting too annoying\nGo to your phone’s home screen and you should see the Google Play Store app\nLaunch the newly-installed Google Play Store\nDownload and install an app\ncalled Device ID by VTechSevi\nLaunch the app and look for Google Service Framework\nClear your background applications\nGo to your phone’s Settings > Apps\nTap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\nLook for Google Play Services\nTap Force Stop\nTap Uninstall\nClear all background applications\nGo to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\nTap on the Google installation folder and install the eighth application called GMS Core Mod 1\nTap Allow\nTap Install\nGo to your phone’s Settings > Apps\nTap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\nLook for Google Services Framework and tap on it and go to Storage\nTap Clear Cache and Clear Data\nClear all background applications\nLaunch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone\nLaunch the Google Play Store – At this point some of you might be greeted by an error message asking you to retry. Keep doing this until the app launches without any error messages. This could take several attempts\nLaunch the Device ID app and check if the Google Services Framework ID has been regenerated\nRepeat steps 3 & 4 until the ID reappears\nOnce the Google Services Framework ID has been stored, go to your phone’s Settings > Apps\nTap the three dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\nLook for Google Play Services\nTap Force Stop\nTap Uninstall\nGo to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\nTap on the Google installation folder and install the ninth application called GMS Core Mod 2\nTap Allow\nTap Install\nConclusion\nAssuming you follow these steps correctly, you should have no issues using the Google Play Store and downloading apps from it. We should also note that Google did previously\nwarn against sideloading its apps onto unauthorized devices\n, so you might encounter errors in the future when trying to use them,\nNow, as we said, this is a rather long series of steps and we imagine that some might feel uncomfortable using this method. If this isn’t for you, then Huawei’s app store should still have most of the major applications available on them.\nSource:\n#GNTech\nInstall the Play Store on other Huawei phones\nHow to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 Pro\nHow to install Google Play Store on the Honor 9X Pro\n5 Google Play Store alternatives for Huawei smartphone owners\nA graphic novelist wannabe. Amateur chef. Mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Writer of tech with over a decade of experience. Juggles between using a Mac and Windows PC, switches between iOS and Android, believes in the best of both worlds.\nAmazfit Balance 2 Review: Worth the Price?\nPrevious article\nThis family’s $78,000 T-Mobile data roaming bill should be a lesson for us all\nNext article\nMore in\nApps","attrs_markdown":"[![logo](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/phandroid_text_white_1500x138.png)](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/)\n\n[![logo](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/phandroid_text_white_1500x138.png)](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/)\n\nSearch\n\n[Menu](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2025\/08\/28\/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-huawei-p40\/#mnmd-offcanvas-mobile)\n\n- [News](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/news\/)\n- [Reviews](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/reviews\/)\n- [Deals](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/deals\/)\n- [How To](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/evergreen\/how-to\/)\n- [Opinion](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/opinion\/)\n- [More](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/about\/)\n  - [About Us](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/about\/)\n  - [Tip Us](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/tip-us\/)\n  - [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/privacy-policy\/)\n  - [Comparison](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/advertise\/)\n    - [Online Sweepstakes](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/sweepstakes\/)\n    - [VPN](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/vpn)\n\n[Apps](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/software\/applications\/)[How To](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/evergreen\/how-to\/)\n\n# How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40\n![Tyler Lee](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2ad38d6345e46b311fa98cae8c9071aa3b24b7e531ff0166d06445c6bfd9e29?s=34&r=pg)By [Tyler Lee](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/author\/sengyip\/ \"Posts by Tyler Lee\")\n\nAugust 28, 2025\n\n[0](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2025\/08\/28\/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-huawei-p40\/#comments)\n\n![](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/huawei-p40-pro-play-store.jpg)\n\nWith Huawei still being placed on the US Entity list and with the US and China trade war not looking like it will come to an end soon, it means that for the foreseeable future, Huawei users should probably not expect to have Google Play Services available on their devices.\n\nBut there is good news for those looking to put a bit of work into it.\n\nThis is because thanks to a workaround, you can actually install Google Play Services on your Huawei P40 smartphone. There are a lot of steps involved and it is by no means an official method, but if you absolutely need to have Google on your phone, then do read on as we’ll guide you through the entire process step by step.\n\n## Before you get started\n- You’ll want to backup your phone and all of its files in the event that something goes wrong\n- You will also need an external USB drive\n- You will also need an adapter that will let you connect your USB drive to your Huawei P40\n## How to install Google Play Store on the Huawei P40\n![](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/google-play-store-logo.jpg)\n\n1. Download the Huawei GMS Install file [from here](http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/file\/ha1igog85y1f8bd\/Huawei_GMS_Install.zip\/file)\n2. Load it onto the USB drive and connect it to your Huawei P40\n3. Go to Settings \\> System & updates \\> Backup & restore \\> Data backup \\> External storage \\> USB storage\n4. Select the file you loaded onto the USB drive and tap Restore\n5. Enter the password shown on your screen and tap OK\n6. Clear all background applications\n7. Look for the app on your home screen with a purple G icon and tap on it to launch the app\n8. Tap Activate\n9. Tap Allow\n10. Return to the home screen and clear all background apps again\n11. Relaunch the app and tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app’s screen and let it run in the background\n12. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n13. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it\n14. You will have to install the first six files so tap on them one by one to install them\n15. Go to Settings \\> Users & accounts\n16. Tap Add an account and select Google\n17. You will be prompted with an error message informing you that the app was built for an older version of Android, but tap OK anyway\n18. Tap Existing\n19. Enter your Google login credentials and tap Sign in\n20. Tap Next\n21. At this point you can keep adding Google accounts you want associated with the device, but you will have to do so now because once the process is complete, you won’t be able to unless you restart the entire installation procedure\n22. Clear all background applications\n23. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n24. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it\n25. Tap on the seventh file which will be Google Services Framework\n26. Tap Allow\n27. Tap Install and wait\n28. Once installed, tap Done\n29. Give the phone a minute or two and you will start seeing a bunch of error messages which will be normal. You can then choose to mute these error messages if they’re getting too annoying\n30. Go to your phone’s home screen and you should see the Google Play Store app\n31. Launch the newly-installed Google Play Store\n32. Download and install an app [called Device ID by VTechSevi](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8sfJVGqM_5Q)\n33. Launch the app and look for Google Service Framework\n34. Clear your background applications\n35. Go to your phone’s Settings \\> Apps\n36. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\n37. Look for Google Play Services\n38. Tap Force Stop\n39. Tap Uninstall\n40. Clear all background applications\n41. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n42. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the eighth application called GMS Core Mod 1\n43. Tap Allow\n44. Tap Install\n45. Go to your phone’s Settings \\> Apps\n46. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\n47. Look for Google Services Framework and tap on it and go to Storage\n48. Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data\n49. Clear all background applications\n50. Launch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone\n51. Launch the Google Play Store – At this point some of you might be greeted by an error message asking you to retry. Keep doing this until the app launches without any error messages. This could take several attempts\n52. Launch the Device ID app and check if the Google Services Framework ID has been regenerated\n53. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until the ID reappears\n54. Once the Google Services Framework ID has been stored, go to your phone’s Settings \\> Apps\n55. Tap the three dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\n56. Look for Google Play Services\n57. Tap Force Stop\n58. Tap Uninstall\n59. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n60. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the ninth application called GMS Core Mod 2\n61. Tap Allow\n62. Tap Install\n## Conclusion\nAssuming you follow these steps correctly, you should have no issues using the Google Play Store and downloading apps from it. We should also note that Google did previously [warn against sideloading its apps onto unauthorized devices](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2020\/02\/21\/google-warns-against-sideloading-its-android-apps-on-newer-huawei-devices\/), so you might encounter errors in the future when trying to use them,\n\nNow, as we said, this is a rather long series of steps and we imagine that some might feel uncomfortable using this method. If this isn’t for you, then Huawei’s app store should still have most of the major applications available on them.\n\n*Source: [\\#GNTech](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCbiyCWjdC0CXau58zrPmdA)*\n\n## Install the Play Store on other Huawei phones\n- [How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 Pro](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2020\/06\/01\/how-to-install-google-play-store-huawei-p40-pro\/)\n- [How to install Google Play Store on the Honor 9X Pro](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2019\/12\/13\/honor-9x-pro-install-google-play-store\/)\n- [5 Google Play Store alternatives for Huawei smartphone owners](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2019\/05\/21\/5-google-play-store-alternatives-for-huawei-smartphone-owners\/)\n\n- Posted in\n- [Apps](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/software\/applications\/)\n- [How To](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/category\/evergreen\/how-to\/)\n\n- Tagged with\n- [Google](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/guide\/google-2\/)\n- [Google Play Store](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/guide\/google-play-store\/)\n- [how to install playstore on Huawei P40](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/guide\/how-to-install-playstore-on-huawei-p40\/)\n- [Huawei](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/guide\/huawei\/)\n- [Huawei P40](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/guide\/huawei-p40\/)\n- [Huawei P40 Play Store install](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/guide\/huawei-p40-play-store-install\/)\n\n[0](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2025\/08\/28\/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-huawei-p40\/#comments)\n\n![Tyler Lee](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2ad38d6345e46b311fa98cae8c9071aa3b24b7e531ff0166d06445c6bfd9e29?s=180&r=pg)\n\n[Tyler Lee](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/author\/sengyip\/ \"Posts by Tyler Lee\")\n\nA graphic novelist wannabe. 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There are a lot of steps involved and it is by no means an official method, but if you absolutely need to have Google on your phone, then do read on as we’ll guide you through the entire process step by step.\n\n## Before you get started\n- You’ll want to backup your phone and all of its files in the event that something goes wrong\n- You will also need an external USB drive\n- You will also need an adapter that will let you connect your USB drive to your Huawei P40\n\n![](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/google-play-store-logo.jpg)\n\n1. Download the Huawei GMS Install file [from here](http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/file\/ha1igog85y1f8bd\/Huawei_GMS_Install.zip\/file)\n2. Load it onto the USB drive and connect it to your Huawei P40\n3. Go to Settings \\> System & updates \\> Backup & restore \\> Data backup \\> External storage \\> USB storage\n4. Select the file you loaded onto the USB drive and tap Restore\n5. Enter the password shown on your screen and tap OK\n6. Clear all background applications\n7. Look for the app on your home screen with a purple G icon and tap on it to launch the app\n8. Tap Activate\n9. Tap Allow\n10. Return to the home screen and clear all background apps again\n11. Relaunch the app and tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app’s screen and let it run in the background\n12. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n13. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it\n14. You will have to install the first six files so tap on them one by one to install them\n15. Go to Settings \\> Users & accounts\n16. Tap Add an account and select Google\n17. You will be prompted with an error message informing you that the app was built for an older version of Android, but tap OK anyway\n18. Tap Existing\n19. Enter your Google login credentials and tap Sign in\n20. Tap Next\n21. At this point you can keep adding Google accounts you want associated with the device, but you will have to do so now because once the process is complete, you won’t be able to unless you restart the entire installation procedure\n22. Clear all background applications\n23. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n24. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it\n25. Tap on the seventh file which will be Google Services Framework\n26. Tap Allow\n27. Tap Install and wait\n28. Once installed, tap Done\n29. Give the phone a minute or two and you will start seeing a bunch of error messages which will be normal. You can then choose to mute these error messages if they’re getting too annoying\n30. Go to your phone’s home screen and you should see the Google Play Store app\n31. Launch the newly-installed Google Play Store\n32. Download and install an app [called Device ID by VTechSevi](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8sfJVGqM_5Q)\n33. Launch the app and look for Google Service Framework\n34. Clear your background applications\n35. Go to your phone’s Settings \\> Apps\n36. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\n37. Look for Google Play Services\n38. Tap Force Stop\n39. Tap Uninstall\n40. Clear all background applications\n41. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n42. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the eighth application called GMS Core Mod 1\n43. Tap Allow\n44. Tap Install\n45. Go to your phone’s Settings \\> Apps\n46. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\n47. Look for Google Services Framework and tap on it and go to Storage\n48. Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data\n49. Clear all background applications\n50. Launch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone\n51. Launch the Google Play Store – At this point some of you might be greeted by an error message asking you to retry. Keep doing this until the app launches without any error messages. This could take several attempts\n52. Launch the Device ID app and check if the Google Services Framework ID has been regenerated\n53. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until the ID reappears\n54. Once the Google Services Framework ID has been stored, go to your phone’s Settings \\> Apps\n55. Tap the three dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes\n56. Look for Google Play Services\n57. Tap Force Stop\n58. Tap Uninstall\n59. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive\n60. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the ninth application called GMS Core Mod 2\n61. Tap Allow\n62. Tap Install\n## Conclusion\nAssuming you follow these steps correctly, you should have no issues using the Google Play Store and downloading apps from it. We should also note that Google did previously [warn against sideloading its apps onto unauthorized devices](https:\/\/phandroid.com\/2020\/02\/21\/google-warns-against-sideloading-its-android-apps-on-newer-huawei-devices\/), so you might encounter errors in the future when trying to use them,\n\nNow, as we said, this is a rather long series of steps and we imagine that some might feel uncomfortable using this method. 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Boilerpipe Text	With Huawei still being placed on the US Entity list and with the US and China trade war not looking like it will come to an end soon, it means that for the foreseeable future, Huawei users should probably not expect to have Google Play Services available on their devices. But there is good news for those looking to put a bit of work into it. This is because thanks to a workaround, you can actually install Google Play Services on your Huawei P40 smartphone. There are a lot of steps involved and it is by no means an official method, but if you absolutely need to have Google on your phone, then do read on as we’ll guide you through the entire process step by step. Before you get started You’ll want to backup your phone and all of its files in the event that something goes wrong You will also need an external USB drive You will also need an adapter that will let you connect your USB drive to your Huawei P40 Download the Huawei GMS Install file from here Load it onto the USB drive and connect it to your Huawei P40 Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage > USB storage Select the file you loaded onto the USB drive and tap Restore Enter the password shown on your screen and tap OK Clear all background applications Look for the app on your home screen with a purple G icon and tap on it to launch the app Tap Activate Tap Allow Return to the home screen and clear all background apps again Relaunch the app and tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app’s screen and let it run in the background Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it You will have to install the first six files so tap on them one by one to install them Go to Settings > Users & accounts Tap Add an account and select Google You will be prompted with an error message informing you that the app was built for an older version of Android, but tap OK anyway Tap Existing Enter your Google login credentials and tap Sign in Tap Next At this point you can keep adding Google accounts you want associated with the device, but you will have to do so now because once the process is complete, you won’t be able to unless you restart the entire installation procedure Clear all background applications Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it Tap on the seventh file which will be Google Services Framework Tap Allow Tap Install and wait Once installed, tap Done Give the phone a minute or two and you will start seeing a bunch of error messages which will be normal. You can then choose to mute these error messages if they’re getting too annoying Go to your phone’s home screen and you should see the Google Play Store app Launch the newly-installed Google Play Store Download and install an app called Device ID by VTechSevi Launch the app and look for Google Service Framework Clear your background applications Go to your phone’s Settings > Apps Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes Look for Google Play Services Tap Force Stop Tap Uninstall Clear all background applications Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive Tap on the Google installation folder and install the eighth application called GMS Core Mod 1 Tap Allow Tap Install Go to your phone’s Settings > Apps Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes Look for Google Services Framework and tap on it and go to Storage Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data Clear all background applications Launch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone Launch the Google Play Store – At this point some of you might be greeted by an error message asking you to retry. Keep doing this until the app launches without any error messages. This could take several attempts Launch the Device ID app and check if the Google Services Framework ID has been regenerated Repeat steps 3 & 4 until the ID reappears Once the Google Services Framework ID has been stored, go to your phone’s Settings > Apps Tap the three dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes Look for Google Play Services Tap Force Stop Tap Uninstall Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive Tap on the Google installation folder and install the ninth application called GMS Core Mod 2 Tap Allow Tap Install Conclusion Assuming you follow these steps correctly, you should have no issues using the Google Play Store and downloading apps from it. We should also note that Google did previously warn against sideloading its apps onto unauthorized devices , so you might encounter errors in the future when trying to use them, Now, as we said, this is a rather long series of steps and we imagine that some might feel uncomfortable using this method. If this isn’t for you, then Huawei’s app store should still have most of the major applications available on them. Source: #GNTech Install the Play Store on other Huawei phones How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 Pro How to install Google Play Store on the Honor 9X Pro 5 Google Play Store alternatives for Huawei smartphone owners A graphic novelist wannabe. Amateur chef. Mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Writer of tech with over a decade of experience. Juggles between using a Mac and Windows PC, switches between iOS and Android, believes in the best of both worlds. Amazfit Balance 2 Review: Worth the Price? 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But there is good news for those looking to put a bit of work into it. This is because thanks to a workaround, you can actually install Google Play Services on your Huawei P40 smartphone. There are a lot of steps involved and it is by no means an official method, but if you absolutely need to have Google on your phone, then do read on as we’ll guide you through the entire process step by step. ## Before you get started - You’ll want to backup your phone and all of its files in the event that something goes wrong - You will also need an external USB drive - You will also need an adapter that will let you connect your USB drive to your Huawei P40 ## How to install Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 ![](https://phandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/google-play-store-logo.jpg) 1. Download the Huawei GMS Install file [from here](http://www.mediafire.com/file/ha1igog85y1f8bd/Huawei_GMS_Install.zip/file) 2. Load it onto the USB drive and connect it to your Huawei P40 3. Go to Settings \> System & updates \> Backup & restore \> Data backup \> External storage \> USB storage 4. Select the file you loaded onto the USB drive and tap Restore 5. Enter the password shown on your screen and tap OK 6. Clear all background applications 7. Look for the app on your home screen with a purple G icon and tap on it to launch the app 8. Tap Activate 9. Tap Allow 10. Return to the home screen and clear all background apps again 11. Relaunch the app and tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app’s screen and let it run in the background 12. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 13. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it 14. You will have to install the first six files so tap on them one by one to install them 15. Go to Settings \> Users & accounts 16. Tap Add an account and select Google 17. You will be prompted with an error message informing you that the app was built for an older version of Android, but tap OK anyway 18. Tap Existing 19. Enter your Google login credentials and tap Sign in 20. Tap Next 21. At this point you can keep adding Google accounts you want associated with the device, but you will have to do so now because once the process is complete, you won’t be able to unless you restart the entire installation procedure 22. Clear all background applications 23. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 24. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it 25. Tap on the seventh file which will be Google Services Framework 26. Tap Allow 27. Tap Install and wait 28. Once installed, tap Done 29. Give the phone a minute or two and you will start seeing a bunch of error messages which will be normal. You can then choose to mute these error messages if they’re getting too annoying 30. Go to your phone’s home screen and you should see the Google Play Store app 31. Launch the newly-installed Google Play Store 32. Download and install an app [called Device ID by VTechSevi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sfJVGqM_5Q) 33. Launch the app and look for Google Service Framework 34. Clear your background applications 35. Go to your phone’s Settings \> Apps 36. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes 37. Look for Google Play Services 38. Tap Force Stop 39. Tap Uninstall 40. Clear all background applications 41. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 42. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the eighth application called GMS Core Mod 1 43. Tap Allow 44. Tap Install 45. Go to your phone’s Settings \> Apps 46. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes 47. Look for Google Services Framework and tap on it and go to Storage 48. Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data 49. Clear all background applications 50. Launch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone 51. Launch the Google Play Store – At this point some of you might be greeted by an error message asking you to retry. Keep doing this until the app launches without any error messages. This could take several attempts 52. Launch the Device ID app and check if the Google Services Framework ID has been regenerated 53. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until the ID reappears 54. Once the Google Services Framework ID has been stored, go to your phone’s Settings \> Apps 55. Tap the three dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes 56. Look for Google Play Services 57. Tap Force Stop 58. Tap Uninstall 59. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 60. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the ninth application called GMS Core Mod 2 61. Tap Allow 62. Tap Install ## Conclusion Assuming you follow these steps correctly, you should have no issues using the Google Play Store and downloading apps from it. We should also note that Google did previously [warn against sideloading its apps onto unauthorized devices](https://phandroid.com/2020/02/21/google-warns-against-sideloading-its-android-apps-on-newer-huawei-devices/), so you might encounter errors in the future when trying to use them, Now, as we said, this is a rather long series of steps and we imagine that some might feel uncomfortable using this method. If this isn’t for you, then Huawei’s app store should still have most of the major applications available on them. 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Readable Markdown	![](https://phandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/huawei-p40-pro-play-store.jpg) With Huawei still being placed on the US Entity list and with the US and China trade war not looking like it will come to an end soon, it means that for the foreseeable future, Huawei users should probably not expect to have Google Play Services available on their devices. But there is good news for those looking to put a bit of work into it. This is because thanks to a workaround, you can actually install Google Play Services on your Huawei P40 smartphone. There are a lot of steps involved and it is by no means an official method, but if you absolutely need to have Google on your phone, then do read on as we’ll guide you through the entire process step by step. ## Before you get started - You’ll want to backup your phone and all of its files in the event that something goes wrong - You will also need an external USB drive - You will also need an adapter that will let you connect your USB drive to your Huawei P40 ![](https://phandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/google-play-store-logo.jpg) 1. Download the Huawei GMS Install file [from here](http://www.mediafire.com/file/ha1igog85y1f8bd/Huawei_GMS_Install.zip/file) 2. Load it onto the USB drive and connect it to your Huawei P40 3. Go to Settings \> System & updates \> Backup & restore \> Data backup \> External storage \> USB storage 4. Select the file you loaded onto the USB drive and tap Restore 5. Enter the password shown on your screen and tap OK 6. Clear all background applications 7. Look for the app on your home screen with a purple G icon and tap on it to launch the app 8. Tap Activate 9. Tap Allow 10. Return to the home screen and clear all background apps again 11. Relaunch the app and tap on the blue button at the bottom of the app’s screen and let it run in the background 12. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 13. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it 14. You will have to install the first six files so tap on them one by one to install them 15. Go to Settings \> Users & accounts 16. Tap Add an account and select Google 17. You will be prompted with an error message informing you that the app was built for an older version of Android, but tap OK anyway 18. Tap Existing 19. Enter your Google login credentials and tap Sign in 20. Tap Next 21. At this point you can keep adding Google accounts you want associated with the device, but you will have to do so now because once the process is complete, you won’t be able to unless you restart the entire installation procedure 22. Clear all background applications 23. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 24. Look for the Google installation folder and tap on it 25. Tap on the seventh file which will be Google Services Framework 26. Tap Allow 27. Tap Install and wait 28. Once installed, tap Done 29. Give the phone a minute or two and you will start seeing a bunch of error messages which will be normal. You can then choose to mute these error messages if they’re getting too annoying 30. Go to your phone’s home screen and you should see the Google Play Store app 31. Launch the newly-installed Google Play Store 32. Download and install an app [called Device ID by VTechSevi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sfJVGqM_5Q) 33. Launch the app and look for Google Service Framework 34. Clear your background applications 35. Go to your phone’s Settings \> Apps 36. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes 37. Look for Google Play Services 38. Tap Force Stop 39. Tap Uninstall 40. Clear all background applications 41. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 42. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the eighth application called GMS Core Mod 1 43. Tap Allow 44. Tap Install 45. Go to your phone’s Settings \> Apps 46. Tap the three-dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes 47. Look for Google Services Framework and tap on it and go to Storage 48. Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data 49. Clear all background applications 50. Launch the Device ID app and you will notice that the Google Services Framework ID is gone 51. Launch the Google Play Store – At this point some of you might be greeted by an error message asking you to retry. Keep doing this until the app launches without any error messages. This could take several attempts 52. Launch the Device ID app and check if the Google Services Framework ID has been regenerated 53. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until the ID reappears 54. Once the Google Services Framework ID has been stored, go to your phone’s Settings \> Apps 55. Tap the three dot icon to the top right corner and select Show system processes 56. Look for Google Play Services 57. Tap Force Stop 58. Tap Uninstall 59. Go to your phone’s files and open the USB drive 60. Tap on the Google installation folder and install the ninth application called GMS Core Mod 2 61. Tap Allow 62. Tap Install ## Conclusion Assuming you follow these steps correctly, you should have no issues using the Google Play Store and downloading apps from it. We should also note that Google did previously [warn against sideloading its apps onto unauthorized devices](https://phandroid.com/2020/02/21/google-warns-against-sideloading-its-android-apps-on-newer-huawei-devices/), so you might encounter errors in the future when trying to use them, Now, as we said, this is a rather long series of steps and we imagine that some might feel uncomfortable using this method. If this isn’t for you, then Huawei’s app store should still have most of the major applications available on them. Source: [\#GNTech](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbiyCWjdC0CXau58zrPmdA) ## Install the Play Store on other Huawei phones - [How to install the Google Play Store on the Huawei P40 Pro](https://phandroid.com/2020/06/01/how-to-install-google-play-store-huawei-p40-pro/) - [How to install Google Play Store on the Honor 9X Pro](https://phandroid.com/2019/12/13/honor-9x-pro-install-google-play-store/) - [5 Google Play Store alternatives for Huawei smartphone owners](https://phandroid.com/2019/05/21/5-google-play-store-alternatives-for-huawei-smartphone-owners/) ![Tyler Lee](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b2ad38d6345e46b311fa98cae8c9071aa3b24b7e531ff0166d06445c6bfd9e29?s=180&r=pg) A graphic novelist wannabe. Amateur chef. Mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Writer of tech with over a decade of experience. Juggles between using a Mac and Windows PC, switches between iOS and Android, believes in the best of both worlds. Amazfit Balance 2 Review: Worth the Price? 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